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            <h1 class="title">Government Accountability Office</h2>
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                The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that  works for Congress. Often called the "congressional watchdog," GAO investigates how the  federal government spends taxpayer dollars. Our Mission is to support the Congress in  meeting its constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and ensure  the accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. We  provide Congress with timely information that is objective, fact-based, nonpartisan,  nonideological, fair, and balanced.<span class="footnote">Agency description from <a href="http://www.gao.gov/about/">GAO website</a>.</span>

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           <h2 class="title"><a href="/us/legi/gao/reports">Government Accountability Office Reports</a></h2>
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               GAO's primary products are reports, often called "blue books," and testimony before  Congress. Most reports are done at the request of members of Congress--often committee  chairpersons and ranking minority members. The agency also responds, whenever possible,  to requests from individual members. For example, a senator might ask GAO to examine  fraud in the Food Stamp Program. Or a House committee might request a study of a weapon  system that is over budget and behind schedule. Other program reviews are required by  law or are self-initiated under the agency's own authority.<span class="footnote"> Document description from <a href="http://www.gao.gov/about/products/about-gao-reports.html"> GAO website</a>.</span>

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                   <li><a href="/us/legi/gao/reports/2001">Government Accountability Office Reports, 2001</a></li>
                   
                   
               
                   
                   
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                   <li><a href="/us/legi/gao/reports/2006">Government Accountability Office Reports, 2006</a></li>
                   
                   
               
                   
                   
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           <h2 class="title"><a href="/us/legi/gao/testimony">Government Accountability Office Testimony</a></h2>
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               Testimony of GAO officers before Congress

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           <h2 class="title"><a href="/us/legi/gao/correspondence">Government Accountability Office Correspondence</a></h2>
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               Official letters from GAO officers to members of Congress

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                   <li><a href="/us/legi/gao/correspondence/2001">Government Accountability Office Correspondence, 2001</a></li>
                   
                   
               
                   
                   
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